White House has raised cyber-theft issue with China

Feb. 19, 2013
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President Obama / Manuel Balce Ceneta, AP

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

by David Jackson, USA TODAY

The White House has repeatedly spoken to China about allegations of cyber-theft, President Obama's spokesman said Tuesday.

"I can tell you that we have repeatedly raised our concerns at the highest levels about cyber-theft with senior Chinese officials, including in the military, and we will continue to do so," said White House press secretary Jay Carney.

As Reuters reported, the comments "followed a report by a U.S. computer security company that said a secretive Chinese military unit is believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks, which prompted a strong denial by Beijing."

Carney declined to comment on the report itself and its specific allegations.